The Port of Johnstown has received $2 million from the federal government for the purchase and installation of a new grain dryer.
The dryer has heat capture and air recycling features that will minimize fuel consumption by 20 to 40 per cent, or more than an estimated 344 metric tonnes of CO2e, or carbon dioxide equivalent, annually. The project will enable local producers to dry grain more efficiently, move grain to market sooner, and reduce the risk of grain spoilage.
“By investing in the Port of Johnstown, we continue to establish the right building blocks to get to net zero by 2050,” said Francis Drouin, parliamentary secretary to the minister of agriculture and agri-food, in a news release.
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The funding is part of the adoption stream of the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) program. In Ontario, ACT has supported 113 projects to date, representing a total of $46.5 million.
“This will enhance our current grain services to our local producers while utilizing newer systems that will limit the impact to the environment,” said Robert Dalley, general manager at the Port of Johnstown.
The port serves as the industrial centre for the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal and is a key stakeholder for the agriculture sector, providing services to more than 1,600 farmers in the region.
